Hi everyone,Have you ever saw one of these? I have a few 6/1 and 8/1 SOM but never saw one of these. Original base and all the serial numbers match. I got the original manuals that came with the engine too!Best regards,Malcolm

Lister CS twin startomatic sets are rare, and IMHO you have the best CS of the bunch, the CS16/2 engine (fitted with an even rarer exhaust manifold).

Any chance of more photos?

The one thing to watch out for on these twin cylinder startomatic sets is the flywheel key on the drive belt flywheel working loose. It can and does happen on the single cylinder startomatic engines, but on a twin your transmitting twice the power and the key/keyways are no bigger. Additionally one of the flywheels is unique (due to keyway positioning) to the twin cylinder engines.

I always wondered if 16/2 self starting units existed. Is this a SOM then?

It should be, but I cannot see the startomatic components that you would expect to see on the engine, these will be on the side closest to the alternator. Lets hope so for your sake they are present, because these parts are unique to the twin cylinder startomatic sets.

Having looked at the photos in more detail this engine would have been radiator cooled. The style of water manifolds, and two unused studs (for water pump) on the crankcase and behind the flywheel. Are all indicative features of a radiator cooled engine.

If you PM your email address, I have stored away somewhere some photos of a twin cylinder startomatic set that would show this detail, and hence give you an idea of any parts you be missing. But please be patient as this will take me some time to find.

Here are a few more photos. If you need anything particular let me know.I see from the serial number its a radiator cooled model. I managed to get speaking to the seller just after I bought it. He bought it from the factory where it worked. He never mentioned the radiator but I must ask again. Mal

Radiator mounts above the flywheel on LH side above the pulley. Rubber hoses and a few brackets plus the radiator and its hood with fan assembly should be available from a donor machine. I should have some pictures around of that setup. Good find! Congrats!

That's right, and the radiator will fit straight on, however I doubt the radiator would give sufficient cooling when set up for thermo-siphon. Hence why Listers equipped the twin Lister CS raiator cooled versions with a water circulating pump.

That setup has no waterpump. Interesting manifolds, I wonder if they are original?

If you're worried about the thermal capacity of a thermosiphoning system, you could put 2 rads on it, 1 per cylinder, and just keep the two water circuits completely separate... that way, you're only cooling 2x 8x1 engines Not sure how easy it'd be to fit a fan to the second radiator though...